The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories.

English ghost fiction reached its height when writers stopped explaining the ghost and started trusting the reader's unease to do the work. Michael Newton's anthology gathers stories from across that tradition, showing how the form developed out of earlier gothic writing into the restrained, psychologically precise tales of its golden age. An editorial introduction and notes place each piece in its period without giving away the effects that make it work. The selection favours atmosphere, suggestion and the slow arrival of something wrong over explicit horror, which is exactly why these stories remain readable. Good to know: • Anthology of classic English supernatural tales • Edited with an introduction by Michael Newton • Traces the ghost story from its gothic roots onwards • Penguin Classics edition with editorial notes For readers of gothic fiction, literature students and anyone who prefers suggestion to gore, published by Penguin Classics and available from Boipoka.